The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-03-24

I
ing Is always displayed in double col
umn measure before the eyes of
HERALD readers. His cottage is stu.
ated on the hagbor side Of Queen
street, and, although he has lived there
about ten years, it is only about two
years since he began identifying his
home plotby the cultivation Of plants
and flowers. This was owing to obsta-
Giles In the way which need not be
mentioned here, for the fact just stated
above Is only given to show how rapid
lly piece Of uninyiting ground may be
transformed ii this country TO bloom
ling and fragrant retreat.
Yesterday evening, on the invitation
Of Mr.. Eneclhardt, the representative
Of the HERALD visited that gcntleman's
grounds, being led directly through the
garden into the conservatory. Enter
| ing the latter the visitor is in the midst
OF deliciously cool maze Of ferns, leaf
plants and flowers. These classes have
each specimens there from all over the
world Europe, North, Central and
South America, Australasia and Asia.
There are so many varieties Of exotic
ferns alone that the owner would not
venture on giving even an approximate
number IN maiden hair by itself there
is diversified list, all without exception
being in perfect yigor and Of exceeding
beauty while in other kinds there are
many the peculiar structure and habits
OF which could not but be extremely
engaging to the connoisseur in that
family Of the vegetable kingdom.
There Is also very fine collection
IF orchids, planted in fanciful situa-
Ihons all through the building. No less
than nine varieties are hourishing in one
suspended box Of about 10 by inches
in size. Among those orchids in which
the owner takes greatest delight are the
Phalaconopsis schiIlerana, on which by
actual count there are ninety-three
flowers, the color being pink the
Ialaea superbiens, with purple flowers,
and white bloomcd variety. Mr..
Engclhardt brought with him from bis
recent visit to the Coast orchid plants
that promise very beautiful develop
ment, namely, the Phagus grandifolius
and Phagus maculatus, the Hygopc
talum msckayi, and Brassayola longi
fola.
The conservatory Is also richly en-
dowed with begonias too numerous in
variety 10 be specified in detail, buI
perhaps the finest is the gloucophyIla
scandens. There are fine Specimens
lof the anthurium leahng plant; bu
,, there Is no object in stringing out hare
scientific names particularly if ross
! by any other name would smell a
, sweet when the beautiful growth
themselves may be seen by ANYONE
Visiting this oasis in the midst 0
neglected Queen street plots. This
conservatory was only begun in build
! ing last July, cultivation commencing
a Iabout the first of September, yet th
! ferns, especially, appear as il Ion
I rooted and thoroughly accustomed t
Y their soil. This matured condition
1, due chiefly to Mr.. Engelhardt havin
K given nature full scope with all tn
It plants, placing them in permanent pos
o lion at the earliest possible moment
/. a policy that has moreover saved hir
d a great deal Of what would have othel
e wise been unnecessary labor anon
/ lpots. The plan Of the building is sin
B lply a rockery all round, except q
Il opening at the door, and a pyrami
IS lrockery in The center, with soil bctwee
s. the stones in both cases; then holder
Dr. OF rustic form --such as cocoan,
shells, billets Of wood, boxes, etc. :
at pendant at intervals beneath the glal
a lroof and fastened here and there 0
Of the walls. There IS a smaller building
d used as sort OF nursery for the othc
lie where some very unique varieties I
crlyines and other plants are now comm
n on rapidly.
ys Mr.. Engelhardt does not set :
al much store on the garden as on Il
Of conservatory, although to casual o
II, seryation il would seem 10 have e
4 gagged more Of his time and to
III Besides every foot Of the ground beir
a marked off with concentric circles ar
l curves, squares and pafalleloganas,
Ks border flowers, there are fruit tre
I'd coming up, together with well d
nc veIoped Towering shrubs of variol
ut kinds, Among the flowers may
n. mentioned roses, daisies raised Of sec
p- from Germany, carnations, besid
~ many that the owner himself for Il
be moment forgot the names Of The
its are varieties Of leajng plants, includil
Ter the Croton exotic and some natis
~ placed in each case IN effective po
ton TO one side Of the door on Il
he veranda lattice work grows beau
ali fully Towering vine scientifically CALI
he Cobea scandens, Its flowers chan
~ their hue each dav. from the green